Economies Flashcards
Porter 2000
Cluster is a geographically proximate group of associated institutions in a particular field
Linked by commonalities
Marshall 1920
Marshallian industrial districts Positives of clustering Vertical and horizontal Pool o skilled labour 'Industrial atmosphere' Horizontal stimulates vertical growth
Muskell et al 1998
Inter firm communication
Marshall 1927
Pipelines
Exchange and flow of information between firms through pipelines
Murdock 1995
Pipelines are in LA, London advertising and Silicon Valley
Storper and venables 2002
Buzz - vibrant areas where this exchange of information and ingenuity is brought to life
Bathelt et al 2004
None of these pipelines are worth it if there is not a good system in place and gate keepers.
Temporary bounded
Trade fairs
Power and Jansson 2008
Trade fairs aren’t isolated, there are part of the global economy they are cyclical clusters
Dispersed clusters
Conventions
Spatially bounded
Festival
Socially bounded
Disney (entrance fee)
Florida 2004
Detroit 2009 Creative class Tolerance Talent Technology
Harvey 1989
‘The city has to appear as an innovative, exciting, creative and safe place to live and visit’
People use these spaces for belonging and socially better
Glass 1964
Gentrification